Sony HDR-PJ200E manual

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    HDR-CX190E/CX200E/CX210E/PJ200E Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-416-970- 11 (1) Please also ref er to : http://ww w .son y .net/SonyInfo/Support/ T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Editing Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcord[...]

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    2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and reta in it for fu ture refer ence. WARNING T o reduce fire or shock hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. Do not expose the batteries to ex cessive hea t such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandl[...]

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    3 GB FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The man ufacturer of this p roduct is Son y Corporation, 1-7-1 K onan M inato-k u T oky o, 108-0075 J a pan. The A utho rized Represen tative fo r EMC and p roduct safety is Sony Deutschlan d GmbH, H edelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 St uttgart, German y . For [...]

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    4 GB For all o ther batteries, please view the section on how to r emove the ba ttery from the product safe ly . Hand the ba ttery over to the ap plicable collection poin t for the recycling of was te batt eries. For m ore detailed info rmation a bout recycling of this p roduct or ba ttery , please contact yo ur local Civic Office, your household w[...]

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    5 GB CAUTION Y ou ar e cautio ned that an y chan ges or modifications not exp ressl y ap pro ved in this manual could v oid your a utho rity to operate this equi pmen t. Note This equip ment has been tested a nd found to com ply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to p ro [...]

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    6 GB About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local language are used for illu strating the opera ting procedur es. Change the screen languag e before u sing t he camcor der if necessary (p. 20). On recording Before starting to reco rd, test the r ecording function to make sure the imag e and sound ar e recorded wi thout an y pro blem[...]

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    7 GB Illustratio ns used in this manual ar e based on HDR -CX210E unless otherwise specifie d. Recording media Capacity of internal recordin g media Projector HDR -CX190E Memo ry card only   HDR -CX200E   HDR -PJ200E  HDR -CX210E Int ernal memory + memory card 8 GB  Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam ” User Guide) ?[...]

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    8 GB T able of cont ents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Learning more about the camcor der (“Handycam ” User Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Selecting items on the LCD scr een [...]

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    9 T able of contents GB Enjoying a digest of your movies (Highlight Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Saving Highlight Playback in HD image quality ( Scenario Save) . . . . . . . . . . 37 Conv erting the data format to STD image quality (Highlight Movie) . . . . . . . . 37 Playing images on a TV . . [...]

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    10 GB Customizing y our camcor der Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Menu lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    11 GB P arts and controls Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Speaker  Lens (Carl Z eiss lens)  LENS COVER switch  Built-in microphone HDR -CX190E HDR -CX200E/CX210E HDR -PJ200E  L CD screen/T ouch panel (HDR-CX200E/ CX210E/P J200E) (19, 20) If you r otat e the LCD panel 180 degrees, yo u can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr e[...]

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    12 GB HDR -CX190E HDR -CX200E/CX210E HDR -PJ200E  MODE button  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamp (23, 24)  RESET button Press RES ET using a poin ted object. Press RES ET to initialize all the settings including the clock settin g.  ( View Images) button (HDR-CX200E/ CX210E/P J200E)  PROJEC TOR butt on (40) (HDR-P J200E)  HDMI OUT jack (38) ?[...]

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    13 GB  Battery pack (15)  ST ART/STOP button (24)  Grip belt  Built-in USB Cable (16)  DC IN jack (15)  A/V Remote Connector (38)  Memor y card access lamp (21)  Memor y card slot (21)  T ripod receptacle A ttach a tripod (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less tha n 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).  BA T T (battery)[...]

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    14 GB Getting star ted Supplied Items The num bers in ( ) are the su pplied quan tity . Camcorder (1) AC Adapt or (1) Po wer cord (Mains lead) (1) HDMI cable (1) (only for HDR-CX200E/CX210E/PJ200E) A/V connecting cable (1) USB connection suppor t cable (1) The USB connection su pport cable is designed for use with this camco rder only . U se this c[...]

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    15 GB Getting started Charging the ba tter y pack 1 Close the L CD screen and attach the battery pack . 2 Connect the AC Adapt or (  ) and the power cor d (mains lead) (  ) to your camcor der and the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHG (char ge) lamp t urns on. The CHG (char ge) lamp t urns off when the battery pack is fully charged. Disco nne[...]

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    16 GB Charging the battery using your computer T urn off your camcor der and connect the camcorder to a running c omputer using the Built-in USB Cable. T o charge the battery from a wall outlet (wall socket) using the Built-in USB Cable Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cab le to a wall outlet (wall socket) using an A C-U[...]

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    17 GB Getting started T o remove the batt ery pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA TT (battery) release lever (  ) and r emove the battery pack (  ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power sour ce Make the same co nnections as those for cha rging the bat tery pack. Even if the ba ttery pack is attached, the ba ttery pack is not dis[...]

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    18 GB Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can cha rge the bat tery pack in any coun tries/regions usin g the AC A da ptor s upplied wi th your camco rder within the A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Do not u se an electronic voltag e transfo rmer .[...]

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    19 GB Getting started T urning the power on, and setting the da te and time 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder and turn the pow er on. 2 Select the desired language, then select [Next]. 3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then selec t [Next]. 4 Set [Summer Time], select the date format and the dat e and time. If you set [S ummer [...]

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    20 GB Changing the language setting Y ou can cha nge the on-screen dis plays to sh ow messag es in a specified language. Select  [Setup]  [ General Settings]  [Language Setting]  a desired languag e. T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen. T o adjust the angle of the L CD panel First o pen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der[...]

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    21 GB Getting started Pr eparing the rec ording media The recor ding media that can be used are di splay ed on the screen of yo ur camcor der as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding medium HDR -CX190E/CX200E/ PJ200E Memo ry card — HDR -CX210E In ternal memory Memo ry card Notes Y ou cannot select a different r ecor[...]

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    22 GB T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memo ry c ard in o nce. Notes T o ensure stab le operation o f the memory card, it is r ecommended to fo rmat the memory card with yo ur cam corder befo re the first use (p. 59). F orma tting the memory card will erase all the data stor ed on it and the data will be irrecoverable[...]

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    23 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording In the default settin g, movies and photos a re recorded on the f ollowing media. Movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD). HDR -CX190E/CX200E/PJ200E: Memory c ard HDR -CX210E: Internal recording media Recording movies 1 Open the lens cover . 2 Open the L CD screen and pr ess[...]

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    24 GB Shooting photos 1 Open the L CD screen and pr ess MODE to turn on the (Photo) lamp. 2 Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . When the focus is adju sted pro perly , AE/AF lock indicator a ppears o n the LCD screen.  T o display items on the L CD screen I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not o perate th[...]

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    25 GB Recording/Pla yback Screen indicators during recor ding Described here are icons f or both movie r ecordin g and pho to recor ding modes. Refer to the page in ( ) for deta ils.  Zoom butto n (W : Wide/T : T elephoto), ST ART/STO P but ton (in mo vie recor ding mode), PHOTO b utt on (in pho to recor ding mode) *  MENU but ton (56)  St[...]

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    26 GB T o record in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), then rota te it 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). A mirror -image o f the subject appears o n the LCD screen, but the ima ge will be normal when recorded. Notes If you c lose the LCD screen while recording mo vies, the camcor der stops reco rding. The maxim[...]

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    27 GB Recording/Pla yback Zooming Move the pow er zoom lever to magnify or reduce the siz e of the image. W (W ide angle): W ider range o f view T (T elephoto): Close view Y ou can magnify images using optical zooming up to 25 times the original size with the defaul t setting. Mo ve the power zoom lever sligh tly for a slo wer zoom. Mo ve it furthe[...]

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    28 GB Playback Y ou can search f or reco rded images b y date a nd time of reco rding (E ven t view). 1 Open the L CD screen and pr ess the button on the camcorder to enter the playback mode . Y ou can enter the pla yback mode by selecting on the LCD screen (p . 25).  2 Select / to move the desired event to the cen ter (  ) and then select it[...]

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    29 GB Recording/Pla yback Screen display on the Ev ent View scr een Reduced-size images which enable y ou to view man y images a t the same time on an index screen ar e called “thum bnails. ” Notes T o preven t your imag e data from being lost, sa ve all your reco rded images on ext ernal media perio dically . (p . 49) In the defaul t setting, [...]

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    30 GB Operating buttons while playing I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not a ttem pt to o perate the camco rder fo r a few seconds. T o display the item s again, do as fo llows. HDR -CX190E: M ov e the multi-selector . HDR -CX200E/CX210E/PJ200E: T ouch the LCD screen. While playing a movie While viewing photos Operating but ton s whil[...]

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    31 GB Recording/Pla yback (photo) As you r epeat selecting / during playback, mo vies are pla yed as fast as abou t 5 times  about 10 times  about 30 times  abou t 60 times. Select / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , select  [Slideshow Set]. T o play back images with other devices Y ou may not be able t o pl[...]

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    32 GB Advanced oper ations Recording people clearly Recording the selected subject clearly (F ace P riority) (HDR-CX200E/ CX210E/P J200E) Y our camcorder can track a face you select and adjust the f ocus, exposure, and skin tone o f the face auto matically . T ouch one of the faces targeted. Notes The subject you to uched may no t be detected, depe[...]

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    33 GB Advanced operations Notes When the [ REC Mode] is set to [Highes t Quality ], you canno t use the Smile Shut ter function while recording mo vies. Smiles may no t be detected depending on recordin g conditio ns, subject conditio ns, and the setting of your ca mcorder .  [Smile Sensitivity] (p . 58)    Recording mo vies in various [...]

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    34 GB T o record images brighter than those recorded using the Intelligen t Auto function Select  [Camera/Mic]  [ Man ual Settings]  [Low Lux]. Notes The camcor der may not det ect the expected scene or subject, depending on the r ecording condition s.  Recording images with the selected image quality Selecting the image qualit y of mov[...]

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    35 GB Advanced operations Recording mode and the media devices to which the images can be copied T ypes of media Recording mode FX FH/HQ/LP On this camcorder In ternal recordin g media * Memo ry card On external devices External media (USB sto rage devices) Blu-ra y discs A VCHD recordin g discs — * HDR-CX210E On image quality The image quali ty [...]

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    36 GB Enjoying a digest of your mo vies (Highlight Playback) Y ou can en joy a digest o f high definition image quality (HD) mo vies and ph otos, similar to a short mo vie. 1 Press ( View Images) (p. 28). 2 Display the desired ev ent at the center of the Ev ent View , and select [ Highlight]. 3 Select the desired operation when the highlight playba[...]

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    37 GB Advanced operations Notes Highlight Pla yback scenes will change each time you select a Highlight Pla yback. The [Playback Range] setting is clea red when the Highlight Playback sto ps. When you co nnect the camcorder t o an external device, such as a TV , and watch Highlight Pla yback or Highlight Scenario, these images do not a ppear on the[...]

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    38 GB 2 Select the desired operation when the item has been saved . A : Selecting [Share] allows yo u to upload the Highlight mo vie to the W eb using the built-in “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s oftware (p . 48), or create D VDs using the “D VDirect Express ” DVD writer (p . 51) B : Y our camco rder pla ys the Highlight Mo vie saved. T o play ba[...]

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    39 GB Advanced operations Notes Refer to the instruction man uals of the TV as well. U se the supp lied AC A dapt or as the power source (p . 17). When mo vies are recor ded with standar d definition image quali ty (STD), they are pla yed back in standard definitio n image quality (S TD) even on a high definition TV . When you p lay back standa rd [...]

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    40 GB Using “BRA VIA ” Sync Y ou can opera te your ca mcorder wi th the remot e commander o f your TV by connecting your ca mcorder t o a “BRA VIA ” Sync com patib le TV l aun ched in 2008 or later with the HD MI cable. Y ou can opera te the menu o f your camcor der by pr essing the S YNC MENU but ton of the r emote co mmander of y our TV .[...]

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    41 GB Advanced operations 3 Adjust the focus of the pr ojected image using the PROJEC T OR FOCUS lever . The pro jected image is larger when the distance between your camco rder and the reflecting surface increase. I t is recommended tha t you place the camcorder a bout 0.5 m (1.6 feet) or further awa y from the surface that the imag es are to be p[...]

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    42 GB Editing Editing on your camcorder Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If yo u want t o perform advanced editing operatio ns, install the “Expanded Feat ure ” for the built-in “Pla yMem ories Ho me ” software. Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted. Sav e important mo vies and pho tos in adva[...]

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    43 GB Editing 2 Select the point where you want to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes A slight difference ma y occur from the point where you select and the actual dividing poin t, as your camco rder selects the dividing point based on about half-second incr ements. Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the cam [...]

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    44 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Useful functions available when connecting the camcorder t o your c omputer F or Windo ws The built-in “ PlayM emories H ome ” (Lite V ersion) software allows y ou to im port images in the camcor der to your co mpu ter and p lay them on the co mpu ter easily . U se the USB connection su pport cabl[...]

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    45 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) Step 1 Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 SP1 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz o r faster , or Int el Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or fas ter (In tel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster i s required when processing F[...]

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    46 GB 3 On Windo ws 7, select [PlayMemories Home] on the Device Stage window . On Windo ws XP/Window s Vista, select [Comput er] (on Window s XP , [My Computer])  [PMHOME]  [PMHOME .EXE]. 4 F ollow the instructions that appear on the computer screen to continue the installation. When the installatio n comp letes, “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s[...]

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    47 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Notes Do not forma t the internal reco rding media of the camcorder u sing a comp uter . If you do this, the camcorder will not o perate corr ectly . Do not insert A VCHD r ecording di scs that have been created using the buil t-in “PlayM emo ries Ho me ” softwar e to DVD pla yers or r ecorders, as[...]

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    48 GB Star ting the “PlayMemories Home ” soft ware 1 Double -click the “PlayMemories Home” icon on the computer screen. The “Pla yMem ories Ho me ” software starts up . 2 Double -click the “ “PlayMemories Home” Help Guide” shor t-cut icon on the computer scr een to see how to use “PlayMemories Home. ” If the icon is no t dis[...]

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    49 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images with an external device Disc creation guide Y ou can save high definition image quality (HD) mo vies using an external device. Selec t the method to be used ac cordin g to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page DVDirect Express DVD writer Saving imag es on a DVD di sc with high d[...]

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    50 GB The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD fo rmat pla yback devices, such as a Sony Bl u-ray disc pla yer or a Pla yStatio n  3 DVD disc with standard definition image quality (STD) Ordinary DVD pla yback devices, such as a DVD play er . Notes The A V CHD recordin g di[...]

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    51 GB Saving images with an external device Crea ting a disc with the DVD writer or recor der Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A dap tor fo r this operation (p . 17) Refer to the instruction man ual supplied with the device connected. Sony D VD writer may no t be available in som e countries/regi[...]

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    52 GB Notes High definition (HD) and s tandard definition (STD) image q uality movies will be saved on individual discs. If the total memo ry size of movies to be burnt by the DISC B URN operation ex ceeds that of the disc, disc creation sto ps when the limit is reached. The last mo vie on the disc may be cut off. Do not do an y of the follo wing w[...]

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    53 GB Saving images with an external device 2 Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e with the A/V connecting cable. Connect your camcor der to the inp ut jacks of the recor ding device. 3 Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcord[...]

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    54 GB Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies and phot os on an external media devi ce (USB sto rage devic es), such as an ext ernal hard disk drive. The following functions will be available afte r you hav e saved your images on an exte rnal media de vice. Y ou can connect your camco rder and the external media device, and t[...]

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    55 GB Saving images with an external device When an external media device is connected, will appear on the E vent V iew s creen. T o delete images in the external media device 1 Select [Play withou t copyin g.] in step 2. 2 Select  [Edit/Copy]  [Delete], and then follo w the instructions that appear o n the LCD screen to delete images. T o sa[...]

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    56 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u item s under each of 6 menu cat egories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 58 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed shooting)  p. 58 Image Quality/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size)  p . 59 Playback F unction (Items for playback) [...]

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    57 GB Customizing your camc order T o find a menu item quickly The [Camera/Mic] and [Setu p] menus ha ve sub-categ ories. Select the sub-catego ry icon so that the LCD screen disp lays the list o f menus in the sub-categ ory selected. When you cannot select a menu item Gray ed out men u items o r settings ar e not availab le. When yo u select the g[...]

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    58 GB Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots photos. Camera/Mic Manual Settings White Balance ................. A djusts the co lor balance to the brightnes s of the recor ding envir onmen t. Spot Meter/Fcs* 1 ........... Ad justs the brigh t[...]

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    59 GB Customizing your camc order Image Quality/Size REC Mode .......................... Sets the mode to record m ovies. / Setting................. Sets t he image q uality for reco rding (high definition imag e quality (HD) or standar d definition image q uality (STD)). Wide Mode ........................ Sets the horizon tal to vertical ratio whe[...]

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    60 GB Connection T V T ype ............................. Con verts the signal depending on the TV connected (p. 38). HDMI Resolution ........... Selects the outp ut image r esolution when co nnecting your camcor der to a TV with an HDMI cable. CTRL FOR HDMI ............. Sets whether or not the TV’ s R emote Comma nder is to be used when the camc[...]

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    61 GB Others/Index Others/I ndex T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p . 61 to 63), and inspect your camcorder .  Disc onnect the power source, a ttach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  P ress RESET (p. 12) using a point [...]

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    62 GB Pressing ST ART/STOP or PHOT O does not record images . The playback screen is displa yed. Pr ess MODE to turn on the (Mo vie) or (Phot o) lamp (p. 23). Y our camcorder i s recordin g the image you have j ust shot o n the recordin g media. Y ou cannot make new r ecording d uring this period. The recor ding media is full. Delete unn ecessary i[...]

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    63 GB Others/Index Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators If indica tors a ppear on the L CD screen, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local authorized Son y ser vice facility . In this case, when you contact them, give them all the num bers of the[...]

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    64 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands f or high definition imag e quality , and “ STD ” stands f or standa rd definition image q uality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time a vailable when you u se a fully charged ba ttery pack. (unit: minu te)[...]

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    65 GB Others/Index If you wa nt to r ecord up t o the maximum recordin g time indicated in the table, y ou need to delete the demon stration mo vie on your camcorder . (HDR -CX210E) Y our camcorder uses the VBR (V ariable Bit Rate) forma t to au toma tically adjust imag e quality to suit the r ecording scene. Thi s technology causes fluctuations in[...]

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    66 GB On bit-rate and r ecording pix els The bit-ra te, pix els and aspect ratio of each recordin g mode for mo vies (movie + audio , etc.) High definition image q uality (HD): FX: Max. 24 Mbps 1,920  1,080 p ixels/16:9 FH: A ppr ox. 17 Mbps (a verage) 1,920  1,080 pixels/16:9 HQ: A pp rox. 9 Mb ps (average) 1,440  1,080 pixels/16:9 LP: A [...]

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    67 GB Others/Index On a sandy beach or an ywhere dusty . If sand or dus t gets in your cam corder , it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repair ed. Near windo ws or ou tdoors, where the LCD screen, or the lens ma y be exposed to direct sunlight. This damag es the LCD screen. Operate your ca mcorder o n DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pa[...]

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    68 GB Moisture condensation If yo ur camcor der is bro ught directly fro m a cold place to a warm place, m oistur e may condense inside y our camcor der . This may cause a malfunction to yo ur camcor der . If mois ture con densation has occurred Leave your ca mcorder fo r about 1 ho ur without turning it o n. No te on mois ture con densation Mo ist[...]

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    69 GB Others/Index On adjustment of the touch panel ([Calibra tion]) (HDR-CX200E/CX210E/ P J200E) The but tons o n the touch pan el may no t work co rrectly . If this happens, f ollow the procedur e below . I t is recommen ded that you conn ect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the sup plied A C Ada pto r during the opera tion.[...]

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    70 GB How to charge the pr e -installed rechargeable batt er y Connect your camcor der to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada pto r , and leave it wi th the LCD screen closed for mor e than 24 hour s. Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder (HDR-CX210E) Even if y ou delete all mo vies and still images, or perfo rm [Forma t] (p[...]

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    71 GB Others/Index Minimum illumina tion: 11 lx (lux) (in defaul t setting, shut ter speed 1/50 second) 3 lx (lux) ([Low L ux] is set to [On], shu tter speed 1/25 second) * 1 The unique image pr ocessing system of Sony’ s BIONZ allows still image resollutio n equivalent to the sizes described. * 2 [ St eadyShot] is set to [A ctive]. * 3 [ St eady[...]

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    72 GB Dimensions (a ppr ox.): 48 mm  29 mm  81 mm (1 15/16 in.  1 3/16 in.  3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the p rojecting parts Mas s (app rox.): 170 g (6.0 o z) excluding the power cor d (mains lead) * Se e the label on the A C Ada pto r for other specifications. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 Maxim um outp ut vol tage: DC 8.4 V Outp[...]

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    73 GB Others/Index All other product nam es mentioned her ein may be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore ,  and  are no t mentioned in each case in this man ual. Add further enjo yment with yo ur PlaySta tion 3 by downloading the a pplica tion for Pla yStatio n 3 from PlayS tation S tore (wher [...]

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    74 GB Screen indicators The followin g indicato rs ap pear when you chang e the settings. See page 25 and 30 also for the indicat ors tha t appear d uring recor ding or pla ying. Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (56) Self-timer recording (58) W ide Mode (59) Fader (58) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (58) [Smile Shu tter] set to [Off ] (58)  M[...]

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    75 GB Others/Index Index F Face Priori ty ................................ 32 FH ................................................. 35 Full charg e ................................... 16 FX ................................................. 35 G Grip belt ....................................... 13 H “H andycam ” User Guide ............. 7 HDMI Ca[...]

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    T Thumb nails .................................29 T ouch panel ................................. 24 T racking focus ............................. 32 T ripod........................................... 13 T roubleshooting .......................... 61 TV ................................................. 38 U USB ......................................[...]

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    GB Printed in China  2012 Sony Corporation Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently a sked question s can be found a t our C ustomer S uppo rt W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/ Printed on 70% o r mor e recycled paper .[...]